Retired Israeli General Itzhak Brick has warned that Israeli society is nearing a deep crisis from which preventing decline is becoming increasingly difficult. In an article published by the Israeli newspaper Maariv, Brick said society is losing its ability to understand reality as political divisions and narrow partisan interests make people increasingly intolerant of one another.

According to Iranian media reports citing the article, Brick said Israel has become a conflict-ridden society in which different groups place their own interests above all else. He said this has led to incorrect decisions and actions being justified in the name of partisan interests. Brick said critics are attacked according to political identity rather than the substance of their views.

Brick said some left-wing figures labelled him a Netanyahu-supporting right-winger after he criticized recent army chiefs, while right-wing figures called him left-wing after he blamed Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and other political leaders for the current situation. He also said members of the Haredi community insulted him after he criticized their group. Brick warned that continued internal conflict could further weaken social stability and increase the risk of national decline.